Canadiens vs Hurricanes Prediction and NHL Betting Tips - 8 March 2023

Mar 6, 2023, 7:09PM

The Montreal Canadiens take on the favoured Carolina Hurricanes in NHL action at Bell Centre on Wednesday, starting at 11:00am AEDT.

Stats Insider's free betting tips for Canadiens vs Hurricanes, plus the latest betting odds and goal scorer tips, are detailed in this article.

Who will win? Canadiens vs Hurricanes

Using high-tech machine learning and data, Stats Insider has simulated Wednesday's Canadiens-Hurricanes NHL match-up 10,000 times.

Our proven predictive analytics model gives the Hurricanes a 70% chance of defeating the Canadiens at Bell Centre.

More: Canadiens vs Hurricanes Simulated 10,000 Times

Montreal vs Carolina NHL Odds

The current betting odds in Australia for Wednesday's NHL game at Bell Centre are listed here:

Head to Head: Canadiens $3.75, Hurricanes $1.29
Line: Canadiens +1.5 ($2.15), Hurricanes -1.5 ($1.91)
Total (Over/Under 6 Goals): Over $1.91, Under $2.00

Odds are correct at the time of publishing and subject to change.

Looking at the latest head-to-head odds, bet365 currently has the Canadiens to win at $3.75. Meanwhile, PointsBet currently has the Hurricanes to win at $1.29.

The Canadiens are 1.5-goal underdogs against the Hurricanes, with odds of $2.15 currently on offer at bet365.

For the favourite Hurricanes (-1.5) to cover the line, PointsBet currently has odds of $1.91.

The Over/Under for total goals scored is set at 6 with PointsBet, which currently has odds for the Over at $1.91, while bet365 currently has odds for the Under at $2.00.

According to Stats Insider's analytics model, the Canadiens (+1.5) have a 51% chance of covering the line, while the 6-goal Over/Under has a 51% chance of going Over.

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Canadiens vs Hurricanes NHL Best Bets

Head to Head: Canadiens at $3.75 with bet365 (2.9% edge)
Line: Canadiens +1.5 at $2.15 with bet365 (51% probability) 🔥
Total Goals: Under 6 at $2.00 with bet365

When you see a 🔥, you know it's one of Stats Insider's best bets of the day across all sports.

Stats Insider's Canadiens vs Hurricanes best bets are based on market-leading simulations and gambling expertise to help you place more informed bets with your chosen online bookie.

While the Hurricanes have a higher chance of winning the game, betting on the Canadiens to win is our preferred option because of the 2.9% edge found when comparing our data-driven probabilities to the odds currently on offer.

Making use of the edges published here at Stats Insider is one of the keys to being profitable in the long run.

Furthermore, despite the Over being more likely to hit in this game, Under 6 is our best bet due to the better odds ($2.00) that are available from bet365.

Canadiens vs Hurricanes Prediction

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Stats Insider has full coverage of Montreal vs Carolina on Wednesday, including pre-game predictions, top betting tips, and live scores.

Canadiens vs Hurricanes Player Props

Are you looking for Canadiens vs Hurricanes try scorers? The latest data is in.

According to Stats Insider, Carolina's Sebastian Aho is the most likely player to score the first goal in Canadiens vs Hurricanes.

Aho has a 9.1% chance of scoring the first goal at Bell Centre, while the Hurricanes star has a 42.2% chance of registering an anytime goal.

Scroll down for the full list of first goalscorer and anytime goalscorer probabilities.

First Goal Scorer Tips

Canadiens First Goal Scorer Tips

Rafael Harvey-Pinard: 6.3% probability
Nick Suzuki: 4.7% probability
Josh Anderson: 4.3% probability
Mike Hoffman: 3.6% probability
Denis Gurianov: 3.0% probability

Hurricanes First Goal Scorer Tips

Sebastian Aho: 9.1% probability
Andrei Svechnikov: 6.2% probability
Seth Jarvis: 6.0% probability
Martin Necas: 4.1% probability
Teuvo Teravainen: 4.1% probability

Anytime Goal Scorer Tips

Canadiens Anytime Goal Scorer Tips

Rafael Harvey-Pinard: 33.1% probability
Nick Suzuki: 25.2% probability
Josh Anderson: 24.9% probability
Mike Hoffman: 19.0% probability
Denis Gurianov: 16.6% probability

Hurricanes Anytime Goal Scorer Tips

Sebastian Aho: 42.2% probability
Andrei Svechnikov: 31.0% probability
Seth Jarvis: 29.5% probability
Jesperi Kotkaniemi: 24.1% probability
Martin Necas: 22.6% probability

Remember, our model updates frequently, so keep checking this article for the latest betting analysis before the Montreal vs Carolina match-up at Bell Centre.

As always, check out Stats Insider's Best Bets to get the best tips for every NHL game, plus a host of other sports that we offer predictions on.

Canadiens vs Hurricanes NHL 2023

The match-up between the Canadiens and Hurricanes at Bell Centre is scheduled to start at 11:00am AEDT on Wednesday.

Game: Montreal Canadiens vs Carolina Hurricanes
Date: Wednesday 8 March 2023
Time: 11:00am AEDT
Venue: Bell Centre

All dates and times in this article are in Australian Eastern Daylight Time (AEDT) unless otherwise stated.

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